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A modified fisherman's bend works pretty well. Tie an overhand knot> with the bitter end, form a loop> pass the bitter end back through the knot> make another overhand knot around the standing part> snug up and pull tight. Finish with shrink tube if so inclined.

Dave

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Personally I would always choose a good knot over any kind of hardware. Ultralight and repairable in the field.

I think everyone should know knots... But I still like my hardware, I know with a truckers hitch I can do the same thing as a figure 9... And I have used truckers hitch for all my life, although it was called a non PC name for most of it... But the ease of using the figure nine is why I still throw it on my tarps...

I will usually cut a piece of cardboard where there is a slot that is about 2 inches long, and as wide as 2 pieces of shock cord together. Lay the loop out and then the tag end of the loop where the shock cord lays together, place in the slot. In a thread injector, do a bar tack that is centered over the center of the 2 pieces, and sew the loop together. Then a bit of shrink ube to cover. Slim, no knots.http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...776#post571776

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Rob

Personally I would always choose a good knot over any kind of hardware. Ultralight and repairable in the field.

We all have our preferences, this is currently mine. I think in this situation, the knot would be my repair if there was a failure, so I have lost nothing, but gained a slim loop, finished off nicely. Looks tidy and I like tidy.

I will usually cut a piece of cardboard where there is a slot that is about 2 inches long, and as wide as 2 pieces of shock cord together. Lay the loop out and then the tag end of the loop where the shock cord lays together, place in the slot. In a thread injector, do a bar tack that is centered over the center of the 2 pieces, and sew the loop together. Then a bit of shrink ube to cover. Slim, no knots.http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...776#post571776

i do it same way, but sew by hand. is better then lugging 4 hog-rings around

"Tenting is equivalent to a bum crawling into a cardboard box, hammocking is an art" KK

I think everyone should know knots... But I still like my hardware, I know with a truckers hitch I can do the same thing as a figure 9... And I have used truckers hitch for all my life, although it was called a non PC name for most of it... But the ease of using the figure nine is why I still throw it on my tarps...

I think I've settled on my ultimate, hardware free, easy to build and very easy to set up tarp suspension system.

It consists of separate lines on each end of the tarp. i.e. not a continuous ridgeline.

Each line is larks headed to the tarp.
I take the line around the tree then back to the tarp creating a V.
Each line is fitted with a prussic loop that has a large stopper knot on it's end.
I push the stopper knot through the loop that is larksheaded to the tarp. Then tighten the prussic.
It works like a button hole. Under tension it holds the knot. The 'button hole' can be made smaller if necessary by simply tying an overhand knot.

I find this system quicker and easier to use than my figure 9s or any other hardware I've tried. It is lighter obviously and easily repaired in the field. Although it has never failed on me yet.

"Live like you will die tomorrow, but learn like you will live forever." Gandhi

Interesting, I have been working on this today. I don't like the bowline, it's too big. I am looking at stainless hog rings as an option. Im thinking a short piece of heat shrink on top of that and a smooth loop. Heading over to west marine tomorrow.

swank

Swank. your idea is excellent. I was thinking a hog ring was something differant. The pics are great. Thanks for sharing